to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
hegemony; leadership; initiative
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
in the end; at the end of the day
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
recovery; undoing; recall
watchful waiting; careful supervision
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
journal; magazine; periodical
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
such; this sort of; like this
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)